It captivated Brazil when it was first published in 2000. It quickly became a best-seller, both for the gripping saga of the Werck Family, cursed supernaturally, and for the remarkable way the book came to be.
The author Valéria Lopes received the epic story as a gift from her spiritual guide Andorra so that she could convey the lessons 
and the importance of patience, understanding, acceptance, and forgiveness to her readers – to everyone, in fact, who faces the trials and tragedies of life.
Set in 1510 during the French Inquisition, Elizabeth, the controlling matriarch of a prestigious family, accuses the beautiful Helen, of humble origins, of witchcraft. Helen’s sin: to worship and be adored by Elizabeth’s favorite son, Nestor. Helen is condemned to be publicly burned at the stake.
The spirit of Helen remains alive. But her reincarnation triggers extreme supernatural reactions, sometimes loving, at other times violently hateful.
“Our lives are like being in school, and if we don’t pass the tests, we will repeat many times, in many lives, until we learn the lesson. The only way to learn and rebalance hateful energy is with love. Of course, in most situations, the experience is not so easy because we are stubborn and proud beings. Thus, first we have to suffer, and only after that, sometimes we open our hearts to love, finally moving on to the next level of learning.”
The Curse of the Werck Family Volume 1 is a universal story of love, hate, magic, and destiny, intertwining the personal and the spiritual in a novel that presents life lessons in a unique way.
Valéria Lopes (www.valerialopeswriter.com) was born in Rio de 
Janeiro, Brazil. With the help of her friends in the spiritual world, she developed her mediumship, learning to use this gift to help others.
With novels, inspiring short stories, and autobiographical tales dedicated to bringing spiritual messages, the value of opening the heart to love along with other valuable life lessons for audiences in North and South America in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, The PiuBook Publishing Company (www.piubook.com) is creating a new niche in the book market.
For copies of The Curse of the Werck Family, information about the author Valéria Lopes, contact Amy Krakow, A.G. Krakow & Associates at 212.587-0540 or amyk@me.com.